The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-07-16

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New ORLEANS fioaynnes
There seems 60 be considerable doubt In the
minds Of many stock owners as 70 whether
the disease Mhfthi has been prevailing m the
alluyial portions OF Louisiana Tor the past
few weeks with terrible fatality in some To-
cslities, is really chgrban.
It Is In the great maj urity OF cases un1ouos-
T'bis i1sidi0us disease Is thneefold IN its
Character, due doubtless largely 10 mHlarial,
endemic causes, and partly to the condition
Of the animals when attacked.
First-The external and most commonly
known, which develops a swelling under the
skin and which yields more or less readily 10
the many blisberfng liniments now In use.
The gsrm Of the disease seems % be killed
IN its local DEVELOPMENTS before 1t Is taken
into and poisons the entire circulation.
Sseond-The internal Charlton, which de
yelODs IN sWellings on the main intsstines, IN
the covering around the heart, lungs, Kidneys
high infi&mmatory fever ensues-4the germ
Of the fatal disease is taken rapidly into the
circulation, the bleed steadily dtsintegrabes,
large quantities Of clarion virus drip iron
the sWelli1gs, aliing the cavities arouhI III
intesffnes. Efforts OF all Kinds TO relieve
the terrible oppression, and the apparently
intense suffering from the Inflammation, are
futile death comes 70 the release In most
caBes suddenly and frequently while the mule
Is on his feet.
Thirds the mechanical carbon. The
disease IN this form seems to develop IN the
Tissues around the brain and along the yerte-
bra column. Just at the BGse of the brain
These cases are fortunately not frequent, Tor
the mule or horse becomes wild In his agony
and generally kills himself, IS no ordinary
fastening can control him.
II Is no longer 8 question among stock
owners In portions OF France and SPAN
which are subject to the raYAgss OF Charlton,
that this terrible disease can be guarded
AGAINST Just as smallpox Is by vaccination
with the Pasteur Vaeein ehRrbOnneanx.
Why should not the annual heavy losses IN
Louisiana and adjoining States be prevented
| by the same remedyf 1t Is at least worth
| trial. The cost Is iRsig ni6e2nt. The risk OF
loss by vaccination is nominal.
The undersigned, after seven or eight years
| of heavy losses having lost Sl2,O0O TO 3d.
| 900 worth of stock of his fathers during that
| time despite resort to every known remedy
and application to the most celebrated vet
\ Urinary Surgeons yaecinated fifty mules with
/ the ysecin charbonneaux In the spring of
| 1881 At the time of vaccination had al
| ready lost eight mules with internal eharbOn,
| and had two cases Of external under treat
ment
| I lost no more mules that year. 1t Is nee
| sBsary 10 repeat the vaccination annually
| This have done and 10 my knowledge have
/ lost no mules OF Charlton since 1881 although
we occasionally have q mild ease Of external
| Charlton.
This year the disease has been quite fatal
in the neigbbOFhoOd-Lake COncOrdia, Con
coriia parish-One DeighbOr losing nineteen
| mules. / have escaped
! The virus. which is In liquid. can be OBJ
tanned by application 10 Monsieur T. Bout
rOux. q rue Nanqnelln, Paris, who rs Pas
| tsuFis agent.
The vaccination is made with graduated
hYDOdermic syringe which costs &6, and II
properly cared for will last twenty-five years
! Virus sufficient TO ysceinate fifty mules costs
s, say 20 cents per mule for the first year
and 10 cents for each succeeding year. The
cost is nsthing. No injury is done the mule,
for be is only a little .feyeriBh for about a
4 week. when, If found necessary, the work can
be Hghtened for few days.
Il has been O subject OF surprise that the
Sugar Planters Association the only organ
lied body Of planters in the valley, have not
given this matter thorough investigation, the
protection Of one of the most expensive out
lays In the sugar culture.
We are passing through an era In agTicul-
ture Of low prices and small profits and
Oftener larger losses, where the surest way Of
making money is to saVeit.
For example, say your vaccination expert
ment at q cost of 81 for fifty mules, or SIG
for 100 mules, saves one mule from death by
Charlton, yOu have saved 500 by AN outlay
Of 81 Or SIG. Suppose you save ten mules
5000 at same outlay.
The profit is simply tremendous, and vet
thousands Of valuable mules are dying with
the disease, and We spend large sums for all
kinds Of medicines and services of veterinary
surgeons when too late.
Prevent the disease. You cannot cure III
teFnal ehRrbOn-not one case in ninety-nine
Let every planter who loses a mule this yesi
put himself, or have his merchant here do il
, for him, in communication with Monsieur +
BontrOuI 28 rue Fanquelin, Paris, early
next spring, obtain the virus and vaceinat4
his mules. I hear you answer, ''Oh but w
don't haze Charlton every year We may NO
have it for ten years again" Neither MAJ
yOHr sugar-bOuse or gin burn next year, mol
may they ever burn, and yet you are FerI
careful 10 renew your policies annually.
l enjoy a sense Of security with q fatal cpl
demic close at my doors, and / wish tht
planting community at large To share tn
same Indemnity from q Veritable seourge
This must be my excuse for occupying o.
much Of your valuable space.
FE SHIELDS.
Internal Revenue Office, July s, 1887, Neg
Orleans La,